What the Hartford Line Brings to Customers

Your world just got BIGGER. With 17 trains a day between New Haven and Hartford, and 12 of those trains continuing to Springfield, the Hartford Line quickly and easily connects you to New Haven Line service to New York City, Amtrak Northeast Corridor rail services, and Shore Line East service, as well as CTfastrak bus rapid transit service in the Hartford/New Britain area.

Your commute just got EASIER. The Hartford Line is a fast, frequent, and reliable passenger rail service that connects communities along the I-91 corridor.

Your trip just got FASTER. With speeds up to 110 MPH, this passenger rail service offers customers a better alternative to driving on the I-91 corridor.

What is the Hartford Line?

Developed through a partnership between the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), CTrail and Amtrak, The Hartford Line is new regional passenger rail service that expands service between New Haven, Hartford and Springfield. CTDOT is providing the new rail travel option, which consists of Amtrak and CTrail trains operated by a service provider—a joint venture of TransitAmerica Services and Alternate Concepts (TASI/ACI). In addition to more rail service, the program includes significant infrastructure improvements to make the service safe, reliable, convenient and comfortable. Improvements made to date include:

27 miles of additional double track on existing single track sections

2 miles of new passing sidings

5 new interlockings (so trains can change tracks)

Signaling and control systems

Repair, rehabilitation and replacement of bridges and culverts

Infrastructure upgrades include various at-grade crossings in North Haven, Wallingford, Meriden, Berlin, West Hartford, Hartford and Windsor.

CTDOT is undertaking a substantial program to upgrade/rebuild its diesel locomotive fleet to ensure Hartford Line service operates with safe and reliable motive power.

For the initial launch of the Hartford Line, CTDOT has leased 16 single level coaches from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The sixteen coaches will be spilt into four, four-car sets. The trains will be push-pull, using CTDOT owned GP40 and P40 locomotives.

Future improvements are currently in the design phase, including:

Track infrastructure and improvements from Windsor to Springfield

New stations in North Haven, Newington, West Hartford, Windsor, Windsor Locks and Enfield